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Ameritrans Capital (Ameritrans Capital) Equity-to-Asset : -0.93 (As of Mar. 2013)


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What is Ameritrans Capital Equity-to-Asset?

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Ameritrans Capital's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was $-10.75 Mil. Ameritrans Capital's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was $11.56 Mil. Therefore, Ameritrans Capital's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was -0.93.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ameritrans Capital's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

AMTPQ.PFD's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 0.83
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.

Ameritrans Capital Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ameritrans Capital's Equity-to-Asset can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ameritrans Capital Equity-to-Asset Chart

Ameritrans Capital Annual Data
Trend Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12
Equity-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.34 0.54 0.25 0.07 -0.19

Ameritrans Capital Quarterly Data
Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13
Equity-to-Asset Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.10 -0.19 -0.28 -0.41 -0.93

Competitive Comparison of Ameritrans Capital's Equity-to-Asset

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ameritrans Capital's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ameritrans Capital's Equity-to-Asset Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ameritrans Capital's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ameritrans Capital's Equity-to-Asset falls into.



Ameritrans Capital Equity-to-Asset Calculation

Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.

Ameritrans Capital's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2012 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Jun. 2012 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=-3.563/18.941
=-0.19

Ameritrans Capital's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Mar. 2013 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=-10.747/11.56
=-0.93

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Ameritrans Capital  (OTCPK:AMTPQ.PFD) Equity-to-Asset Explanation

Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.

For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.


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Ameritrans Capital (Ameritrans Capital) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
50 Jericho Quadrange, Suite 109, Jericho, NY, USA, 11753
Ameritrans Capital Corp is a closed-end investment company. The company makes loans and investments with the goal of generating both current income and capital appreciation.

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